Heteropneustes fossilis Diseases
MainRef: Arthur, J.R. and A.B.A. Ahmed 2002  
Disease name: Lytocestus Disease (Lytocestus sp.) Parasitic infestations (protozoa, worms, etc.)  
Country: Bangladesh   Year: 1981
Locality: Dhaka  
Diseases occurred in: eggs fry females in the wild
  larvae juveniles males  in culture
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Remarks: Infestation commonly occurs in the intestine. Besides 1981 (Ahmed), the infestation also occurred in 1984 (Ahmed et al.) in Barisal, 1985 (Ahmed et al.) in Dhaka and in 1997 (Ahmed and Ezaz) with no specific locality cited.  
 
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